Finance Officer

About this role

Educate!, the largest youth employment and skills provider in East Africa, is hiring a Finance Officer to support the financial operations of its Tanzania office. The role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions in QuickBooks, reconciling accounts, enforcing internal controls, and managing accounts receivable. The Finance Officer will post transactions, prepare journal vouchers, review bank statements, complete monthly postings and reconciliations by the seventh working day, and ensure supporting documentation is complete. They will also track staff advances, follow up on outstanding receivables before monthly close, roll out finance training for new staff, and provide day-to-day guidance on policies, forms, and compliance.

Escalating recurring issues to the Finance Coordinator or Finance Manager is part of the role. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, with one to two years of practical accounting or finance experience. Strong skills in QuickBooks and MS Office, particularly Excel, are required, along with attention to detail, analytical and organizational abilities, communication skills, integrity, and a proactive, results-focused approach. The ideal applicant is eager to make a real impact and grow in a dynamic environment.

No separate list of preferred qualifications was provided in the posting. Educate! prepares youth across Africa to learn, earn, and thrive by introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary schools and delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with particular attention to marginalized rural girls and young women. It has reached more than 500,000 young people across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania and operates with a team of over 300 largely African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors.

This is a full-time position based in Tanzania. Educate! offers a vibrant, mission-driven environment, a competitive salary based on experience, and learning and growth opportunities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and interviews are happening soon.